Professional-Life Advocates Unite to Struggle Virginia Modification for Limitless Abortions
Pro-life advocates across Virginia are mobilizing against a constitutional amendment that would enshrine unlimited abortions up to birth.
The measure would erase parental consent laws and safety standards, following Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s signing of the measure to place it on the November ballot.
The so-called “Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment,” signed by Spanberger on February 6, would establish a state constitutional right to kill babies in abortion.
Critics argue it fails to prohibit third-trimester abortions that kill viable babies in abortions.
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Pro-life groups contend the measure, passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, is deceptive and removes oversight on abortion practices.
The Family Foundation of Virginia, leading a coalition to defeat it, warned: “If passed, the no-guardrails abortion amendment would legalize abortion up to birth, erase parental consent and stop reasonable safety standards.”
Olivia Gans Turner, director of the Virginia Society for Human Life, described the amendment as extreme and reckless, urging education on its dangers and a rejection of any notion of punishing women.
“This amendment is designed to do one thing and one thing only: to provide abortion promoters with a place to operate without oversight of any kind,” and called the ballot question “all smoke and mirrors” and encouraged voters to “tell everyone to vote No this fall.”
John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action, highlighted the stakes: “Virginia is going to be an enormous battle. There’s a lot of money involved… It’s close to Washington D.C. It’s a historic state. It used to be a battleground state, but it’s going to be tough.”
He advised: “People from Virginia, voters in Virginia, need to watch out for it and vote no on this reproductive freedom amendment.”
Pro-life advocates are calling for its defeat on November 3, emphasizing the need to protect existing laws like parental consent and medical accountability.
Pro-life members of the General Assembly tried to raise concerns during debates but were ignored by the majority, according to reports.
